Windows 10 Registry Paths for Privacy Settings

System Requirements:

Windows 10 build 1511, 1607, 1703

The Problem:

If you are trying to tame Windows 10 Privacy settings using the registry (say for the creation of a secure by default base image), at the time of writing there doesn’t appear to be a good mapping reference between the Registry keys and the toggle buttons on the Windows 10 Privacy interface.

More Info

The table below outlines the registry locations for known entries found in the Privacy section of the Windows 10 Settings app.

The article was originally written for Windows 10 build 1511. It has subsequently been updated for build 1607. Specific entreis related to build 1511 are indicated by “[b1511]”. New items found in build 1607 are indicated by “[b1607]”. New items found in build 1703 are indicated by “[b1703]”.

Tab

Entry

Key Path [HKCU\…]

Key(s)

Value(s)

General

Let aps use my advertising ID for experiences across apps (turning this off will reset your ID)

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo

Enabled
Id

[0|1]
<delete>

General

Turn on SmartScreenFilter to check web content (URLs) that Windows Store apps use

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppHost

EnableWebContentEvaluation

[0|1]

General

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